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China and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump continues to ramp up his pressure campaign on the South American country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 25 points 14 hours ago

Who’s ready to send their kids off to die in Venezuela for oi…I mean in the name of Israe… I mean freedom! 🫲🍊🫱

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Russia pledging support? What kind? A strongly worded letter? It cant be militairly, all their newly trained child soldiers are already serving

[–] RalfWausE@feddit.org 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If Putin want to bring a bit spice to the game it would be easy: Just a couple tactical nukes and mobile launch systems - it wouldn't cost Russia much in defence capabilities but would surely bring the conflict to a new level.

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Thing is: With the knowledge we have about russias army and navy maintanance, especially the Moskova Reports, and knowing they say they have more nukes than the USA but only spend 1/10 of what the USA on their nuke maintainance, i honestly belief their nukes dont even work. They might explode in the ground, silo caps not opening, fly a bit then crash down again.

And after all these things. Even putin isnt stupid enought to start a nuclear war!

[–] RalfWausE@feddit.org 4 points 9 hours ago

And after all these things. Even putin isnt stupid enought to start a nuclear war!

Putin? No. The orange-one-who-shall-not-be-named on the other hand...

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

hardware sales mostly.

[–] amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

There you have it! This is how he will stay in power indefinitely! "Vote for me now and you will never have to vote again".

[–] prex@aussie.zone 3 points 12 hours ago

I was told that the oil tankers are sanctioned for funding the export of drugs. How stupid do they think we are? Drugs cost way more than oil.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

I'm glad someone is speaking up against American imperialism, even if it's just words.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

and said the US would keep or sell the oil it had seized

Yay for the thieves around the world, I guess

[–] CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world -1 points 7 hours ago

👌👍🤣